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1. A method of wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE), comprising: establishing a first communication link using a first frequency band; establishing a second communication link using a second frequency band; determining whether a first threshold is satisfied for the first frequency band; determining whether a second threshold is satisfied for the second frequency band; performing a first optimization response action for disabling a dual connectivity mode for the first frequency band based on the first threshold being satisfied for the first frequency band; and performing a second optimization response action for maintaining the dual connectivity mode for the second frequency band based on the second threshold being satisfied for the second frequency band, the second threshold being different than the first threshold.
2. The method of claim 1, further comprising: determining whether a secondary cell group operates with the first frequency band.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein a characteristic of the first threshold is associated with whether a secondary cell group operates with the first frequency band.
4. The method of claim 3, wherein the characteristic of the first threshold is at least one of: a sampling time of an average throughput, a filter constant applied to the average throughput, or a magnitude of the first threshold.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the dual connectivity mode is an Evolved Universal Mobile Telecommunications System Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA)-New Radio (NR) dual connectivity (ENDC) mode.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein a type of the first optimization response action is associated with a number or type of other optimization response actions performed within a period of time or connection time.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein; the first frequency band is in a sub 6 gigahertz (GHz) frequency range and the second frequency band is in a millimeter wave frequency range, or the first frequency band is in the millimeter wave frequency range and the second frequency band is in the sub 6 GHz frequency range.
8. The method of claim 1, wherein the dual connectivity mode is a New Radio (NR) dual connectivity (NRDC) mode.
9. The method of claim 1, wherein: the first frequency band is a first frequency range (FR1) and the second frequency band is a second frequency range (FR2), or the first frequency band is the FR2 and the second frequency band is the FR1.
10. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the first threshold is satisfied comprises: determining whether the first threshold is satisfied for a first primary cell or a first secondary cell on the first frequency band, and wherein determining whether the second threshold is satisfied comprises: determining whether the second threshold is satisfied for a second primary cell or a second secondary cell on the second frequency band.
11. A user equipment (UE) for wireless communication, comprising: one or more memories; and one or more processors, coupled to the memories, configured to: establish a first communication link using a first frequency band; establish a second communication link using a second frequency band; determine whether a first threshold is satisfied for the first frequency band; determine whether a second threshold is satisfied for the second frequency band; perform a first optimization response action for disabling a dual connectivity mode for the first frequency band based on the first threshold being satisfied for the first frequency band; and perform a second optimization response action for maintaining the dual connectivity mode for the second frequency band based on the second threshold being satisfied for the second frequency band, the second threshold being different than the first threshold.
12. The UE of claim 11, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to: determine whether a secondary cell group operates with the first frequency band.
13. The UE of claim 11, wherein a characteristic of the first threshold is associated with whether a secondary cell group operates with the first frequency band.
14. The UE of claim 13, wherein the characteristic of the first threshold is at least one of: a sampling time of an average throughput, a filter constant applied to the average throughput, or a magnitude of the first threshold.
15. The UE of claim 11, wherein the dual connectivity mode is an Evolved Universal Mobile Telecommunications System Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA)-New Radio (NR) dual connectivity (ENDC) mode.
16. The UE of claim 11, wherein a type of the first optimization response action is associated with a number or type of other optimization response actions performed within a period of time or connection time.
17. The UE of claim 11, wherein: the first frequency band is in a sub 6 gigahertz (GHz) frequency range and the second frequency band is in a millimeter wave frequency range, or the first frequency band is in the millimeter wave frequency range and the second frequency band is in the sub 6 GHz frequency range.
18. The UE of claim 11, wherein the dual connectivity mode is a New Radio (NR) dual connectivity (NRDC) mode.
19. The UE of claim 11, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to: perform one or more other optimization response actions when the first threshold is satisfied.
20. The UE of claim 19, wherein the first optimization response action is different than the second optimization response action.
21. The UE of claim 11, wherein the first optimization response action is performed further based on a number of iterations of a previous action.
22. The UE of claim 11, wherein: the first frequency band is a first frequency range (FR1) and the second frequency band is a second frequency range (FR2), or the first frequency band is the FR2 and the second frequency band is the FR1.
23. The UE of claim 11, wherein, to determine the first threshold is satisfied, the one or more processors are configured to: determine whether the first threshold is satisfied for a first primary cell or a first secondary cell on the first frequency band, and wherein, to determine whether the second threshold is satisfied, the one or more processors are configured to: determine whether the second threshold is satisfied for a second primary cell or a second secondary cell on the second frequency band.
24. The UE of claim 11, wherein, to perform the first optimization response action and the second optimization response action, the one or more processors are configured to: perform the first optimization response action separately for the first frequency band, and perform the second optimization response action separately for the second frequency band.
25. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a set of instructions for wireless communication, the set of instructions comprising: one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a user equipment (UE), cause the UE to: establish a first communication link using a first frequency band; establish a second communication link using a second frequency band; determine whether a first threshold is satisfied for the first frequency band; determine whether a second threshold is satisfied for the second frequency band; perform a first optimization response action for disabling a dual connectivity mode for the first frequency band based on the first threshold being satisfied for the first frequency band; and perform a second optimization response action for maintaining the dual connectivity mode for the second frequency band based on the second threshold being satisfied for the second frequency band, the second threshold being different than the first threshold.
26. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 25, wherein the one or more instructions further cause the UE to: determine whether a secondary cell group operates with the first frequency band.
27. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 25, wherein a characteristic of the first threshold is associated with whether a secondary cell group operates with the first frequency band.
28. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 27, wherein the characteristic of the first threshold is at least one of: a sampling time of an average throughput, a filter constant applied to the average throughput, or a magnitude of the first threshold.
29. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 25, wherein: the first frequency band is in a sub 6 gigahertz (GHz) frequency range and the second frequency band is in a millimeter wave frequency range, or the first frequency band is in the millimeter wave frequency range and the second frequency band is in the sub 6 GHz frequency range.
30. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising: means for establishing a first communication link using a first frequency band; means for establishing a second communication link using a second frequency band; means for determining whether a first threshold is satisfied for the first frequency band; means for determining whether a second threshold is satisfied for the second frequency band; means for performing a first optimization response action for disabling a dual connectivity mode for the first frequency band based on the first threshold being satisfied for the first frequency band; and means for performing a second optimization response action for maintaining the dual connectivity mode for the second frequency band based on the second threshold being satisfied for the second frequency band, the second threshold being different than the first threshold.
31. The apparatus of claim 30, further comprising: means for determining whether a secondary cell group operates with the first frequency band.
32. The apparatus of claim 30, wherein a characteristic of the first threshold is associated with whether a secondary cell group operates with the first frequency band.
33. The apparatus of claim 32, wherein the characteristic of the first threshold is at least one of: a sampling time of an average throughput, a filter constant applied to the average throughput, or a magnitude of the first threshold.
34. The apparatus of claim 30, wherein: the first frequency band is in a sub 6 gigahertz (GHz) frequency range and the second frequency band is in a millimeter wave frequency range, or the first frequency band is in the millimeter wave frequency range and the second frequency band is in the sub 6 GHz frequency range.
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January 14, 2025
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